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Covering the Coast: A Conversation with Fox-8 News Anchor John Snell
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Length:
39 minutes
Released:
Dec 15, 2020
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Podcast episode
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Thanks for listening to Delta Dispatches! As we close out 2020, Jacques & Simone chat with one of Louisiana’s most iconic television journalists: WVUE Fox-8 News Anchor John Snell! You may know John from his decades-long career as a reporter and news anchor at WVUE Fox-8 in New Orleans, but in this episode, we get to know more about the man in front of the camera. John discusses what brought him to and kept him in New Orleans, advice to aspiring journalists, reflections on how the industry has changed, as well as his love of photography. He also highlights his award-winning "Coast in Crisis" series and why Louisiana's land loss crisis is such an important and compelling story for him to cover.
Released:
Dec 15, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
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Wildlife: Welcome to Delta Dispatches with hosts Jacques Hebert & Simone Maloz. On this week's episode, Jacques interviews Dr. Andy Nyman, Professor of Wetland Ecology and Restoration at LSU about the importance and abundance of Louisiana wildlife and how our land loss crisis threatens coastal species. On the second half the show, Jacques is joined by Dr. Erik Johnson, Director of Bird Conservation for Audubon Louisiana. Erik and Jacques talk about the importance of Louisiana's coast for migratory birds including prothonotary warblers and whooping cranes. by Delta Dispatches